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Q: What is special about Limburger cheese?

Limburger is what is known as a washed-rind cheese, meaning that it is quite literally washed by hand. The young cheese is constantly washed or rubbed with a brine solution that stops the growth of mold while simultaneously promoting the growth of edible bacterium linens.

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The Basics
Ingredients
Description
History of Limburger Cheese
Wine Pairing for Limburger Cheese
Does Kraft still make Limburger cheese?
What cheese is similar to Limburger?
What is special about Limburger cheese?
Is Limburger cheese good eating?

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A real Limburger cheese spread, that you have been looking for. Made by the last factory in the USA who make Limburger Cheese. Brought back by the demand to have a real Limburger cheese spread. Comes in a 8oz plastic tub. Keeps a long time in the refrigerator.

Looking for delicious and unique snacks to fit your keto lifestyle? Look no further! This Wisconsin cheese's low carb count and a high protein content makes it perfect for your keto diet.

The Basics

Flavor Profile: Grassy, earthy, pungent, with notes of mushroom

Region: Linwood, MI

Milk Type: Cow

Pasteurization: Pasteurized

Rennet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

Cheese (limburger and white cheddar (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes)), butter, whey, sodium phosphate, acetic acid, salt, starch, skim milk, sorbic acid (to protect freshness)

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We hand cut all of our cheeses, so the final weight of the individual product may be slightly more or less than what is listed. The listed online price for our cheese and the shipping rate is an estimate only. Before your order ships and your credit card is charged you will be notified of the exact price.

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Description

Limburger Cheese is one of our specialty cheeses from Wisconsin along with our American, Muenster, Brick, Limburger, and Beer Cheeses. Limburger Cheese gets more pungent with age. When Limburger Cheese is very young, up to one month old, it is firm, crumbly and salty, much like Feta cheese. At six weeks, it is softening on the corners but still has a firm center that’s salty and chalky. At two months, the core is almost gone and the body is smooth and creamy. At three months or more, it’s developed an intense smell and flavor; it’s spreadable, pungent and almost bitter. But despite its aroma, Limburger Cheese has legions of fans.

One of the most traditional forms of eating Limburger Cheese is the limburger sandwich. After three months, when the cheese has ripened, it becomes spreadable. The cheese is spread thickly on firm textured 100% rye bread, with a large, thick slice of onion, and is typically served with strong black coffee or lager beer. Alternatively, for heartier eaters, chunks or slices of the cheese up to 1.5 cm. thick can be cut off the block and placed in the sandwich. This sandwich still remains very popular among the descendants of German immigrants residing in the Midwest part of America, such as in Cincinnati, or German Village in Columbus, Ohio. However, it is markedly less popular among the descendants born after ca. 1960, mainly because of the permeating smell, and the inconvenience of going to specialty cheese and sausage shops to obtain it. In Wisconsin, you can find the Limburger Cheese sandwich on menus at certain restaurants, accompanied with brown mustard.

History of Limburger Cheese

Limburger Cheese originated in the historical Duchy of Limburg, which is now divided between modern-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Limburger Cheese is especially known for its pungent odor.

Most Limburger Cheese today comes from Germany. Today, only one company in the United States still makes it, the Chalet Cheese Cooperative of Monroe, Wisconsin.

Wine Pairing for Limburger Cheese

Limburger Cheese is too overpowering to serve with wine. It’s usually served with lager beer or strong coffee.

Check our Complete Limburger Cheese Guide for more information

Does Kraft still make Limburger cheese?

the limburger was discontinued. discontinued making Limburger.

What cheese is similar to Limburger?

Italian Taleggio or Maroilles, a French washed-rind cheese, are other milder alternatives. Another possible substitute, Herve cheese, or Fromage de Herve, has been produced in the Limburger region of Belgium since the 15th century. This raw milk cheese has Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.

What is special about Limburger cheese?

Limburger is what is known as a "washed-rind" cheese, meaning that it is quite literally washed by hand. The young cheese is constantly washed or "rubbed" with a brine solution that stops the growth of mold while simultaneously promoting the growth of edible bacterium linens.

Is Limburger cheese good eating?

Limburger cheese is served best in its traditional form – on a sandwich, between two slices of rye bread! This very-German flavor combination is a definite classic for all taste buds. This stinky cheese is perfect for snacking!